Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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